Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
Aboriginal Constitutional and Treaty Rights in relation to aboriginal consultation policy pertaining to resource management.
Constitutionally protected Aboriginal rights, title and treaty rights and the development of legislation, regulations or policies that facilitate efficient, effective and meaningful consultation within the context of resource development.
Energy Safety and Security Act and Regulations to address financial liability and penalties seeking practicality and fairness.
Matters relating to essential services designations and broad-based regulatory and fiscal industrial relief in response to COVID-19 and concurrent oil and gas global supply/ demand challenges
Policies or Program
Aboriginal Education and Training related to options for engaging Aboriginal communities and businesses in resource development partnerships and economic opportunities.
Canadian Energy Strategy related to national level alignment on energy priorities.
Federal Corporate Tax amendments related to fundamental eligibility issues for the SR&ED tax credit program.
Forthcoming budgets or economic updates related to taxation of the upstream oil and gas sector and implementation of new or proposed budget-related tax initiatives affecting the upstream oil and gas sector.
Innovation policies and clean technology funding initiatives that affect the upstream petroleum industry and providing feedback and recommendations to ensure efficiency, effectiveness, practicality and fairness.
Liquid rich natural gas and light tight oil development Discussion and updates with government regarding potential for development of liquid rich natural gas and light tight oil in Alberta.
Natural gas related to the development and implementation of programs for communications and public outreach; the development of economic policy and environmental policy for the production of natural gas, including natural gas from shale; and policies that support innovation and technology as well as access to export markets.
Sustainable Development policy and programs related to balanced consideration of social, economic and environmental values and implications for industry.
Technological Innovation related to potential enhancement of Canada's research and innovation policy.
Policies or Program, Regulation
Air Quality Management System related to technical and policy input to Environment Canada and Health Canada on related plans, programs and regulations.
Base Level Industrial Emissions Requirements and Multi-Sector Air Pollutants and Regulations related to the provision of NOx emissions from stationary combustion engines and potential proposed Acceptance Sampling approach for stack testing and emissions checks.
Canadian Environmental Assessment Act and Regulations and ongoing development of fair and practical policy for environmental assessment and cumulative effects assessment and management, including the 5-year review, greenhouse gas industry regulations, air pollutant regulations, risk assessments and regulations pertaining to the Domestic Substances List and the Chemicals Management Plan.
Clean Air Act related to Greenhouse Gas and Air Pollutant Regulatory Frameworks and to the fiscal implications on the upstream petroleum industry.
Climate change policies and regulations and associated greenhouse gas emissions policies and pricing mechanisms that affect the upstream petroleum industry and providing feedback and recommendations on initiatives to ensure efficiency, practicality and fairness.
Emissions Targets related to the provision of air pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions forecasts for use in the development of methane emissions targets.
Fisheries Act to ensure workability and practicality of any protection provisions contemplated during the review.
Income Tax Act related to providing input and views to Finance Canada and/or Canada Revenue Agency on corporate tax programs and tax credits administered under the Act that affect any part of the upstream petroleum industry including pre-budget submissions, meetings and committee appearances.
National Pollutant Release Inventory related to programs for reporting requirements and protocols, and pollutant emission factors.
Species at Risk Act related to implementation policies, programs and regulation for the Species at Risk Act (Little Smoky/A La Peche Caribou Range Plan – ongoing implementation and review of draft SARA Policy documents.
Regulation
Federal Draft Regulatory Model for Methane Emissions Reduction in relation to recommending alternative solutions for fugitives, compressors, venting, pneumatics and well completions, including recommending development of consistent measurement and reporting requirements, flexibility in regulations, progress checks, different requirements for new and existing equipment, standardization of language in federal and provincial regulations, and development of innovative technological solutions.
Regulatory framework with regards to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.